Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-1488
Published: August 12, 2020 / Updated: April 12, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45614
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1488
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the Windows AppX Deployment Extensions improperly performs privilege management. A local user can use a specially crafted application and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2020-1488
Install updates from vendor's website.